The funny thing is, they already track us. I read the following in the patent application: "In the prior art security systems for device such as personal computers have used biometric sensors such as fingerprint sensors as alternatives to entering a password. However, such security systems are not contingent on the identity of the user while the user is using the device. Instead, the user is only identified at when the user starts up the device. Once the device starts up, anyone can use the device. Such prior art security systems are, therefore, easily circumvented."

And it seems that the Sony guys patent attorneys never played Kinect, which does exactly that: if you are already logged in and someone else tries to play a game, Kinect will automatically identify them and log them in based on facial recognition.

but not everything you post in facebook about you has to be real. i got a facebook account and i never put true information on it.

with patents like this, just proves the existence of the new world order, why is it important for governments and corporations to track you all the time and know everything that you are doing at all times?

Google nor FB really need you to post true information. By keeping record of your behavior they can find ways of extrapolating information. Heck, Google can predict very accurately (accurately enough for their purposes anyway) how far you sit from the screen and your gender just by your search history and way of doing it.

5 years from now governments will be trying to push the R.F.I.D. chip on the worlds population. Every American passport apparently has one of these chips, and here in British Columbia we have these so called "enhanced driver's licenses", which contain the chip, but you have to pay extra if you want one of these things.

R.F.I.D. chips constantly emit a signal, so if the Police or an Intelligence Agency, or even an organized criminal network get a hold of electronic units that can decipher these signals, then they would be able to drive through a neighbourhood, and know who exactly is inside a home at any time. They would also potentially have access to all of your personal information.

I think we're heading towards a highly controlled future. People will not be able to move around freely, or have any privacy whatsoever. Its just too bad that there are so many morons that buy into these technologies. People need to resist some of these new technologies such as what Sony seems to be preparing for at some point. The day consoles go biometric, is the day that I say goodbye to consoles.

@BattleAxe I dont think its necessarily people buying into that tech its more so that people tend to give up their freedom for security.

Nothing new "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin Sadly people would and did.9/11 resulted in the patriot act for example and the even sadder part is its false security. Im not going to bring the conspiracy theory talk to N4G so il just leave it at that lol But complete freedom would be consider anarchy so security is essential but to an extent.

Rather they use or not isnt what cause people to freak.The thought that someone could make something like this and the thought of actually using it is whats freaking people out. Besides most patents takes years to come to the light.Maybe Sony will be tracking my grand-kids..

That's all it is though, a thought, nothing more. Do you honestly think they'd do something like this? The fallout in terms of customer reaction would far outweigh any benefits on their end, people would just go elsewhere.

There are crazy patents being filed all the time, most just go unnoticed because they're insignificant and don't mean a thing. Playstationlifestyle must have been in need of more hits so made a big deal out of something unimportant, that's all. You'll notice none of the larger sites even picked up on it.

You cant say where we will be in the future.At some point this might seem normal.Just because it doesnt happen a day week month or year from now doesnt mean it wont happen.They patent this to secure it for the future.Not for tomorrow (immediate future)

If anyone remembers the early ps2 commercials where it showed the future and there was the magical fantasy riding ball called PS9... well perhaps sony is really aiming for that starting with the biometrics of the human body followed by the minds of the human body.

Maybe in ps9 the games will be built off our imaginations ha, who knows?